USC Dornsife News

'We See Jimmy in Each of You'

Wed, 9 May 2012 09:15:00 -0500

The third annual Jimmy Gauntt Memorial Award celebration remembers the alumnus, a poet, musician and playwright, while recognizing stellar undergraduate seniors in USC Dornsife's Department of English.

USC Dornsife's Brighde Mullins Named Guggenheim Fellow

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:42:00 -0500

The Bourgeois Pig, a story about a photojournalist in the Vietnam War who becomes a paparazzo in Hollywood." title="Brighde Mullins has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for her work as a playwright. Her latest play is titled The Bourgeois Pig, a story about a photojournalist in the Vietnam War who becomes a paparazzo in Hollywood." /> The playwright and director of USC Dornsife’s Master of Professional Writing program will use the fellowship to work on a new play about poet Phillis Wheatley, the first African American woman to publish her writing.

L.A., L.A., Do You Read?

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:12:00 -0500

As many as 150,000 people attended the 17th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books held at USC. Among the events they enjoyed were several featuring USC Dornsife faculty and alumni.

Life on the Rez

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:34:00 -0500

Rez Life to give a detailed history of Indian reservations in the U.S. Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Center." title="Ojibwe indians in Minnesota use a birch bark canoe for transport circa 1910. USC Dornsife's David Treuer fuses historical facts, reportage and memoir in his new book Rez Life to give a detailed history of Indian reservations in the U.S. Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Center." /> Combining journalism, history and memoir, David Treuer of English writes about Native American reservations from conception to the modern day in his new book Rez Life: An Indian's Journey Through Reservation Life.

Behind Those Violet Eyes

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:43:00 -0500

Cleopatra was a critical flop, but starred Elizabeth Taylor as the most powerful woman in the ancient world. USC Dornsife's M. G. Lord discusses Cleopatra in her new book, The Accidental Feminist: How Elizabeth Taylor Raised Our Consciousness and We Were Too Distracted by Her Beauty to Notice out Feb. 7." title="Cleopatra was a critical flop, but starred Elizabeth Taylor as the most powerful woman in the ancient world. USC Dornsife's M. G. Lord discusses Cleopatra in her new book, The Accidental Feminist: How Elizabeth Taylor Raised Our Consciousness and We Were Too Distracted by Her Beauty to Notice out Feb. 7." /> Thinking of Elizabeth Taylor what comes to mind? Those eyes? Diamonds? The eight marriages? A new book by cultural critic M. G. Lord of USC Dornsife describes how the late actress’ feminist impact has been hidden in plain sight.

California Poet Laureate Muske-Dukes at the National Mall

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:00:00 -0500

Carol Muske-Dukes, USC Dornsife professor of English and creative writing, will read from Twin Cities and Crossing State Lines: An American Renga during the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

An Unforgettable Year

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:58:00 -0500

The Tiger's Wife. Portrait photo by Beowulf Sheehan." title="Téa Obreht, who graduated from USC Dornsife in 2006 with degrees in creative writing and art history, is the youngest winner of the Orange Prize for fiction for her first novel The Tiger's Wife. Portrait photo by Beowulf Sheehan." /> USC Dornsife alumna Téa Obreht has won Britain’s Orange Prize for fiction for her debut novel The Tiger's Wife.

Politics, Punk Rock and The Lie

Mon, 2 May 2011 14:14:00 -0500

USC Dornsife professors exchange ideas and a few barbs with political icons such as Tom Hayden and musical icons such as Patti Smith during the 16th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held at USC April 30 and May 1. T.C. Boyle reads his hilarious short story, "The Lie."

USC Dornsife at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:54:00 -0500

The 2011 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books comes to the USC campus on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 to bring together the people who create books with the people who love to read them. Join faculty from USC Dana and...

Faculty Bookplate

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:53:00 -0500

MM-Personal From the Private Archive of Marilyn Monroe Abrams / Lois Banner, professor of history and gender studies, peers behind the veil of the legend that is Marilyn Monroe to clarify, qualify or reverse many common...

Alumni Bookplate

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:37:00 -0500

Institute for Advanced StudyImages of America Series Arcadia / Linda Arntzenius (MPW, ’98) examines photo collections at the Institute for Advanced Study and those of Princeton residents to disclose the scholarly community...

Faculty Bookplate

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:43:00 -0500

Confronting Modernity in Fin-de-Siécle France Bodies, Minds and Gender edited by Elinor Accampo and Christopher E. Forth Palgrave Macmillan / Elinor Accampo, professor of history, and her co-editor reassess the Third...

A Conversation with Aimee Bender

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:50:00 -0500

The celebrated author and professor shares her thoughts about fairy tales, artichoke hearts and putting artists on American bills.

Writing to Forgive

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:00:00 -0500

MPW alumna Holly Payne reveals the meaning behind the simple yet complex act of forgiveness.

Auteur Rock Star Strikes a Chord

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:28:00 -0500

Passing the torch — T.C. Boyle wants to be for his students what his mentors were to him.

USC College Magazine's Latest Issue Now Online

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:43:00 -0500

Stories, news, videos and more . . .

The Thrill of Writing in the Trenches

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:13:00 -0500

Author Brad Thor ’92 goes the extra 7,000 miles researching his multi-leveled, action-packed novels.

Historian and Author Extraordinaire

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:05:00 -0500

In a series of eight books about the state of California, Kevin Starr takes readers on an unforgettable journey that reconstructs the past and sheds light on the present.

From Barbies to Rockets

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:02:00 -0500

Having written books on a wide range of subjects, this versatile author and MPW faculty member now tackles opera.

The Magic Poetry Bus

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:50:00 -0500

Poet Laureate Carol Muske-Dukes' statewide poetry project and the Get Lit Players bring Great Poetry to California's schools.

Reading the Mind

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:30:00 -0500

USC College alumnus Jonathan Kellerman’s background in psychology supplies the inspiration and dedication to write annual best-selling crime novels.

An I of My Own

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:02:00 -0500

In My Own Words Fall 2009/Winter 2010

In & Out of Fiction

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:05:00 -0500

Los Angeles Times." title="Distinguished Professor of English Percival Everett. Photo credit Philip Channing. Story printed with permission from the Los Angeles Times." /> Percival Everett’s presence is felt but elusive. Ah, the point: He’ll have you thinking.

Faculty Bookplate

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:53:00 -0500

Transforming Global Information and Communication Markets The Political Economy of Innovation by Jonathan Aronson and Peter Cowhey The MIT Press / Jonathan Aronson, professor in the USC Annenberg School for Communication and...

In Memoriam: Henry B. Clark II, 78

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:27:00 -0500

The professor emeritus of religion and social ethicist advocated for racial and economic justice.